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Groundwater potential mapping with geographical information techniques for a sustainable environment in Haliliye Basin, Turkey

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In order to develop and manage groundwater resources sustainably, it is necessary to make precise quantitative assessments based on scientific principles as well as modern techniques. Groundwater feeding is an important process for the management of surface water resources as well as underground water resources. In this study, the application of analytical hierarchy process on geographical–spatial analysis was used to investigate potential regions for groundwater feeding in Turkey, Sanliurfa, Haliliye basin. Morphology of the ground surface features such as land use, land cover, geology, geomorphology, soil, slope, drainage, linearity, and aquifers is the parameter that directly or indirectly affects groundwater supply. These layers are weighted according to the size of the groundwater feeding potential using the ArcGIS 10.2 software and other auxiliary data sources. As a result of the study, five regions were created by obtaining the groundwater potential index (GWPI) values of the basin: GWPI: very bad 0.06% (2.04 km2), bad: 18.30% (1001.16 km2), medium: 43.10% (2863.86 km2), good: 32.50% (2128.63 km2), very good: 6.04% (23.12 km2). The study's data were validated using wells drilled on the land, and the results of determining the groundwater potential of the Sanliurfa Haliliye district using the multi-criteria decision-making method were realized.

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Aslan, V., Dilekoğlu, M.F. Groundwater potential mapping with geographical information techniques for a sustainable environment in Haliliye Basin, Turkey. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 19, 10337–10352 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-021-03829-7

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